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Kos Minar, Ghungrali, Punjab

The Kos Minar at Ghungrali in Ludhiana district of Punjab is a Mughal-period distance marker located in agricultural fields approximately 1.5 km outside the village. Originally surviving only as a fragmentary base, the structure has since been completely rebuilt. Constructed of brick and lime mortar and dated to the seventeenth century, the monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Chandigarh Circle); however, the present form reflects extensive reconstruction, and the original shape of the Kos Minar is no longer ascertainable.

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Kos Minar, Hansali, Punjab

This Kos Minar is a Mughal-period octagonal distance marker located in open ground to the west of the Old Grand Trunk Road in Hansali in Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab. The monument is unprotected and survives in a severely damaged condition, with the upper portion collapsed and the structure leaning, placing it at risk of further failure.

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Kos Minar, Jagdishpur, Haryana

The Kos Minar at Jagdishpur, Sonipat district, Haryana, is a Mughal-period distance marker constructed between 1600 and 1699 CE. Built of lakhori bricks set in lime mortar, the octagonal tower follows the standard Kos Minar design. The monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Chandigarh Circle).

 

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Kos Minar, Jasola, Delhi

The Kos Minar at Jasola Vihar (near Apollo Hospital), South-East Delhi, is a Mughal-period structure dating to 1600–1699 CE. Constructed of lakhori brick, rubble, and lime mortar, the monument is maintained by the Department of Archaeology, Government of N.C.T. of Delhi.

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Kos Minar, Jawahri, Haryana

The Kos Minar at Jawahri, Sonipat district, Haryana, is a Mughal-period distance marker constructed between 1600 and 1699 CE. Built of lakhori bricks bonded with lime mortar, the octagonal tower represents the standard Kos Minar type. The monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Chandigarh Circle).

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Kos Minar, Jhabal Kalan, Punjab

This Kos Minar is a Mughal-period octagonal distance marker located amid agricultural fields in Jhabal Kalan in Tarn Tran district of Punjab. Constructed in the seventeenth century, it is built of lakhori bricks set in lime mortar. The monument is unprotected. 

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